20-Year-Old Man Arrested And Charged For Death Of 12-Year-Old Girl

Kevin Simpson was arrested in relation to the death of a 12-year-old girl. (Photo courtesy of Baltimore City Police)

Baltimore Police arrested and charged 20-year-old Kevin Simpson in the death of Shanizya Taft.

Simpson was a suspect in the murder of 15-year-old Oscar Torres on Memorial Day when police say he drove away from officers who tried to stop him. As he was fleeing from police, he slammed into the van carrying 12-year-old Shanzya Taft.

The crash injured her mother and another juvenile passenger.

Police say Simpson is charged with vehicular manslaughter and numerous other charges. They continue to investigate his connection to the original murder.